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IBM acquisition of HRL Laboratories (quantum computing)

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In late July 2026 2026, IBM announced a plan plans to purchase HRL Laboratories, a joint Boeing‑GM quantum‑research Boeing–GM quantum-research lab, to add spin‑qubit spin-qubit technology to its superconducting‑qubit superconducting-qubit portfolio. The deal would integrate HRL’s electron‑spin electron-spin qubits, which can be fabricated with standard chip‑making chip-making processes, and support IBM’s new quantum‑chip quantum-chip factory in New York funded by a $1 billion U.S. grant. By July 27 27, the parties had signed a definitive agreement, confirming the sale pending regulatory approval. Boeing and GM said stated they would continue collaborative work with IBM on quantum applications while refocusing on their core aerospace, defense defense, and automotive programs. IBM’s earlier announcement on 23 May detailed the target technology: a silicon‑spin silicon-spin quantum processor that combines the qubit chip, control electronics electronics, and error‑correction error-correction functions on a single module. Laboratory tests linked up to 18 qubits via superconducting ribbon cables, showing a ten‑fold ten-fold reduction in two‑qubit two-qubit gate error rates and successful error‑correction error-correction on a seven‑qubit seven-qubit configuration. Financial terms were undisclosed, and On August 26, 2026, IBM completed the acquisition is expected of HRL Laboratories. The move aims to close strengthen IBM’s hardware roadmap by combining HRL’s expertise in silicon-spin qubits with IBM’s leadership in superconducting quantum computing. The acquisition also brings capabilities in quantum materials, cryogenics, and interconnect technologies to support long-term goals, including the third quarter development of 2026. the fault-tolerant IBM Quantum Starling, projected for 2029, and the Blue Jay system targeted for the mid-2030s.

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  1. 2026-08-26 21:19 UTC IBM acquisition of HRL Laboratories (quantum computing)
  2. 2026-07-31 12:03 UTC IBM acquisition of HRL Laboratories (quantum computing)
  3. 2026-07-29 21:12 UTC IBM acquisition of HRL Laboratories (quantum computing)

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